Services

For all your research or reference queries our librarians are here to help you!

We provide a range of computer-based services for all our visitors.

The following provides an approximate cost of copies based on the format of the copy.

With help from our dedicated volunteers, we provide an English Language Improvement Service, free for people who are learning English as a foreign language and want to improve their language skills.

We have group study rooms available for booking, find out how.

South Australian residents who join the State Library and sign up for Home Access to eResources are able to log in and view a variety of eResources from home.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander library collections and services are a fundamental part of the State Library's core business and we operate under national policies for the management of Indigenous services and collections.

The State Library provides inter-library services for borrowing books or arranging copies from other libraries.

Learn about Legal Deposit, the relevant legislation, how to make an 'edeposit' and find information for South Australian publishers.

Find our media releases and who to contact for media related queries.

The State Library is an access centre for the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA). Find out how you can search and access NFSA collection items.

Find out how to order a copy of a collection item and how you can seek permission to publish an item.

Using the State Library's printing and photocopying facilities requires the use of a copy card or guest ticket.

Did you know that South Australia has more than 130 public libraries that work collaboratively to provide a service to all South Australians? Find out more here.

There are several service points within the library where you can get assistance from staff. These are all on Level 1 of the Spence Wing.

Located in the heart of Adelaide's cultural precinct, the State Library has a range of impressive and diverse venues to suit functions ranging from business meetings to cocktail parties and wedding receptions.

The State Library of South Australia is a partner in the National Library of Australia's PANDORA archive (Preserving and Accessing Networked Documentary Resources of Australia).